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Noun: indictment  in'dIt-munt
  1. A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offence
    - bill of indictment
     
  2. An accusation of wrongdoing
    "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"

Derived forms: indictments

Type of: accusal, accusation, instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document

Encyclopedia: Indictment